St. Matthew Passion recommendations

Here's the deal:

Right now I have five Matthew Passions:

1) Mengelberg 2) Lehmann 3) Furtwangler 4) Herreweghe I 5) Gardiner

I have two more coming:

1) Weisbach 2) Ramin

I had Klemperer once but his tempos were so catatonic that I felt compelled to get rid of it.

Are there any newer recordings besides the ones listed above that I should be thinking about?

What about Scherchen?

Or anything roughly 1960-1980?

I'd be interested in what you have to say.

Tom Moran

'The people can always be brought to the bidding of the leaders...All you have to do is to tell them they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger.'

Hermann Goering

Herreweghe II Harnoncourt II Richter II Scherchen (stereo) Rilling (if you're a completest)

I keep seeing this attributed alternately to Goering and Goebbels. The next time someone posts it I'd like to see a footnote to *the original source*.

Certainly Rilling's most recent one on Hanssler, and Harnoncourt's third version on Teldec.

It's on the slow side, but never seems that way; superbly conducted, soloists varying between adequate and excellent, but pretty sloppy choral work, unfortunately. If you can find it, though, it's certainy worth hearing.

I have an odd soft spot for Richter's last recording, from 1979; I seem to be about the only person who prefers it to his much more famous 1958 version.

you should hear the scherchen, even with all its problems. but for everyday listening you should definitely hear the underrated somary as

You're not alone BTW do you know the japanese live version?

Greetings,